The benefits of regular prenatal check-ups and what to pay attention to during the first prenatal check-up

　　The mother officially starts her first prenatal check-up in the 12th week of pregnancy. Generally, Hospital Will provide mothers with "pregnant women" healthy manual". In the future, when doctors conduct various prenatal examinations for each expectant mother, they will also conduct and record them based on the examination items recorded in the manual. So what are the benefits of regular prenatal check-ups? What should I pay attention to during the first prenatal check-up? Next, I will introduce them one by one for your reference.

　　Benefits of regular prenatal check-ups

　　1. Can understand the entire pregnancy process and health of pregnant women. Early prevention and early detection of complications and complications during pregnancy are carried out, and effective measures are taken as early as possible to avoid the development of the disease as much as possible and protect the health and safety of pregnant women. fetus normal development.

　　2. Screen out abnormal pregnant women through early pregnancy examination, medical history inquiry, physical examination, abdominal examination, laboratory tests and other methods, and transfer them to qualified higher-level hospitals for systematic monitoring.

　　3. For pregnant women with a history of serious genetic diseases and fetal malformations, through detailed family tree analysis and genetic counseling, prenatal diagnosis can be used to make an early diagnosis and decisive measures can be taken to prevent the spread of certain genetic diseases.

　　4. Provide guidance on pregnancy health care, reasonable nutrition, self-monitoring and breastfeeding knowledge to pregnant women, eliminate their fear and unnecessary concerns about childbirth, enhance their confidence and self-care ability, and reduce the occurrence of complications during pregnancy.

　　5. Prenatal examination can detect some abnormalities, such as a small pelvis, abnormal fetal position, etc., and correct them.； Although some cases cannot be corrected, they can be admitted to the hospital in time and delivered at the right time.

　　Precautions for the first prenatal check-up

　　Preparation for prenatal care

　　1. Understand the hospital environment

　　Once you have decided on the hospital where you want to have your prenatal check-up, you can go to the hospital in advance to understand the environment so that you are well aware of it. The departments usually required for prenatal check-ups include obstetrics and gynecology clinics, laboratories, ultrasound rooms, payment offices, pharmacies and bathroom locations. The hospital usually has medical guidance staff, and you can ask about the prenatal check-up process in advance, including how to queue up in each department (some departments use cases, some use checklists, and some have to queue in person), where to pick up the urine cup, and what time period it is. flow of people The quantity is relatively large and so on.

　　2. Wear clothes that are easy to take off and put on

　　During the prenatal check-up, blood, urine and leucorrhea must be collected. You should try to wear clothes with wider cuffs that are easier to push up. Clothes should be loose and easy to take off and put on. Try not to wear a skirt during a B-ultrasound, as it may be unsightly, and it may be a bit embarrassing if you are a male doctor or if there are other people in the clinic.

　　3. Go on an empty stomach and bring food and water

　　Many blood test items require fasting, so you should go to the prenatal checkup hungry. You can bring some food and water with you, and eat in time as soon as you finish the fasting test to avoid hypoglycemia.

　　4. Remember the date of your last menstrual period before pregnancy

　　The doctor should determine the expected date of delivery and whether the fetal size is normal based on the time of the last menstrual period. Don't forget the date of your last menstrual period before pregnancy.

　　5. Make good use of maternity leave

　　Regulations on maternity check-up leave vary from place to place, and even from company to company. Pregnant mothers in the workplace should understand it well before the prenatal check-up and make good use of their leave. During the prenatal check-up, remember to ask the doctor to issue a certificate of prenatal check-up as a proof of leave.

　　Things to note during prenatal check-up

　　1. The middle section of urine is best

　　The urine test is performed during the first prenatal check-up, so the midstream urine must be collected. When retaining urine, first remove the first half of the urine, and keep the clean urine in the middle section for testing. This way, the test results obtained will be more realistic.

　　2. Measure blood pressure when the body is calm

　　When measuring blood pressure, it is only accurate to go to the toilet when you are calm, at least half an hour after a meal, and without exercise. In this case, the blood pressure measured can objectively reflect the true blood pressure, so as to detect and treat mild gestational hypertension early. disease , so that it can recover as soon as possible.

　　3. Keep the case well and remember the date of the next examination.

　　Some hospitals will help pregnant mothers keep medical records and files for prenatal check-ups, while others require them to keep them themselves. When asked to keep it by herself, the pregnant mother can take a document bag to specifically put the prenatal check-up information, and take it with her to the next check-up to avoid loss. Generally, the doctor will tell you the date of the next prenatal check-up, and pregnant mothers must remember it.

　　During the first prenatal check-up, some pregnant mothers will feel anxious and nervous. The real purpose of the prenatal check-up is to understand the physical condition of the pregnant woman and the development of the fetus. Therefore, pregnant mothers should relax and cooperate with the doctor's examination. The first prenatal check-up is to determine the baby’s due date and rule out Ectopic pregnancy possible, and start to monitor the development of the fetus. For the health of the baby, pregnant mothers must do the first step of prenatal check-up.